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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (207300)	10/18/2004 2:07:15 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571405

True, but then that means homosexuality could also be "cured" by tweaking the gene that causes it, or doing other things that can overcome the genetic predisposition. Do you suppose cheney would support embryonic stem cell research if it could lead to a cure for homosexuality? Al

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (207300)	10/18/2004 2:29:54 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571405

Here's a good right wing sidebar on the topic. This man's mind could significantly advance the scientific understanding of madness and paranoia. Al ================================================== Keyes says incest awaits kids of gays October 17, 2004 BY CHERYL V. JACKSON Staff Reporter Advertisement U.S. Senate candidate Alan Keyes told a rally Saturday that incest was "inevitable" for children raised by gay couples because the children might not know both biological parents. "If we do not know who the mother is, who the father is, without knowing all the brothers and sisters, incest becomes inevitable," Keyes told the Marquette Park rally held to oppose same-sex marriages.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (207300)	10/18/2004 5:56:41 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571405

If anything, it gives us hope that we can stop such behavior by tweaking the gene that causes the problem. Pedophilia damages the lives of many small kids and teenagers. If we can stop it, I think that would be a major boon for all of us. True, but then that means homosexuality could also be "cured" by tweaking the gene that causes it, or doing other things that can overcome the genetic predisposition. Why don't we? Because our culture has determined that there are no victims of homosexuality like there are with pedophilia, so why bother? Thus, homosexuality can be classified as an "identity," unlike pedophilia which is classified as a perversion. No, because they are not even sure that there is a gene for homosexuality and/or pedophilia. And even if there were, I do not think they have the ability to tweak a gene to make it respond in the way you want. Finally, there are moral issues associated with 'tweaking a gene'. That's part of the whole stem cell research and cloning debate. However, by determining if a gene or a series of genes causes homosexuality and/or pedophilia, we then know that environment has little if anything to do with it. Obviously, and like I said before, there's a big difference between pedophiles and homosexuals, but the difference is cultural and thus subject to the changing winds of said culture. Anyone who doubts this ought to visit NAMBLA's home page (do a search on Google if you REALLY want to know). Is it cultural or something bigger? Homosexuality typically is between two consenting adults. Pedophilia typically is between an adult and an nonconsenting minor. Seems to me there is a big difference between the two. As for NAMBLA, the perpetrator rarely sees the problem for what it is. ted